Bulk: A wool trait of importance to the carpet industry

G.A. Carnaby, K.H. Elliott

Wool Research Organization of New Zealand (Inc.), Christchurch

Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production. 1980, 40: 196-204

Data are presented which show wide differences in the bulk of wool from sheep breeds in New Zealand. Relationships between raw wool bulk and yarn bulk indicate that significant increases in the bulk of yards made from a blend containing a high proportion of Romcross wool can result from the addition of a wool component of high bulk. Data are also presented which indicate that there is little phenotypic variation for bulk within the Romney, Coopworth and Drysdale breeds, but that a large variation is evident in Perendales. This has implications for sheep breeding, wool preparation, and marketing.

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